Louder Than The Music

In an effort to bring attention to the growing epidemic of gang violence, hip-hop artist Bobby Bishop has released a music video entitled "Please" from the new Chosen/Executive/Universal Music CD, Everyday Man. Bishop wrote the song after gang-related shootings outside his home near Boston threatened his family.

"I've had the privilege of reaching out to the local gang population here in my neighborhood for some years now," says Bishop. "We purchased our home in order to be available to our neighborhood youth. We have offered an open-door policy for neighborhood kids to spend quality time in a positive, God-centered environment. The night I drove up to police tape and the Gang Task Force in my yard was like a slap in the face. As a father, the alpha male instinct just kicked in, and I rushed the crime scene to get some details. Two kids had shot themselves in a car in front of our home. Just last month was deja vu, as we awoke to gunshots. Lacking discernment, I ran outside and subsequently stepped in a pool of blood. Such reckless behavior stems from people who have little regard for life, including their own."

View the video to "Please" see below